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6 Woburn Street (ZB-2026-041)

Context

Petition ZB-2026-041 before the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals for 6 Woburn Street.

Petitioner: Marcelo Barreto. Relief sought:

  • Variance: minimum side yard setback for a non-residential use in MG-0.5 (Art. IV, Sec. 4, Table 4.2)
  • Special Permit: To modify the parking dimensional, layout, and/or landscaping requirements, loading requirements, and/or the number of required parking spaces (Art. IV, Sec. 7.A.2)

Present use: Vacant lot with a small retaining wall. Zone: MG-0.5 (Manufacturing, General). Purpose: Construct an industrial building with associated parking and site improvements.

The July 20 agenda listed a side yard variance and parking special permit; the August 10 agenda added a floor area ratio variance.

Status

Status is ongoing, per the posted agenda only: no minutes or transcript are available, so the outcome of the hearing is not known. The petition appears on more than one agenda, which suggests the hearing was continued.

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